 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi Guys (and Gals)
Have spent the past few years renting skis and am now looking to purchase. Have demo’d Head Supersharpe and Volkl Attiva and above. All good.
I’ve been told that Head (and Rossi too) are foam core while Volkl (and Elan) are wood core. They say wood is better because it doesn’t break down as quickly and stays “firm”. Is this true????
Cheers
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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That would be difficult, as the Elan factory is in Slovenia, and the Head Factory is in Kennelbach, Austria.
 (Fischer factory in Reid, Austria)
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... and mine (according to the marketing blurb) were built in the Dynastar race room in the shadow of Mont Blanc (and no, I don't think that shadow stretches to Slovenia  )
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I'll check up on that but that's what I was told by someone who probably ought to know.
I'll get back to u on this.
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veeeight, All the real Elan skis are made by Nordica in Italy. 
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All the normal nordica skis are made at the Elan factory 
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Which would explain the topsheet problems 
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SMALLZOOKEEPER, paulhothersall,
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All the normal nordica skis are made at the Elan factory
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All the real Elan skis are made by Nordica in Italy
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Interesting, and K2's are made in China
so.....
Any skis made of china re manufactured in the shadow of K2, by Elan and marketed by Nordica
admin, please come to our rescue!
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Just reviving this one as someone recently asserted that Head skis were manufactured in China....
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You know it makes sense.
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| veeeight wrote: |
| Just reviving this one as someone recently asserted that Head skis were manufactured in China.... |
they certainly are not
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Yes, I think they confused Head with k2!
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Poster: A snowHead
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| Yes, I think they confused Head with k2! |
And Volkl.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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1) You ski on wood and shave with foam
2) If God wanted us to ski on plastic (foam) skis he would have planted plastic trees
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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i also can confirm that most snowboards are made in the Elan factory and that many other manufacturers use Elan to make their race skis.
Elan make some of the most innovative skis on the planet supported by the worst marketing.
Alought they are using Glen Plake this year to promote their skis - which means he will be changing his hair to green.
Not all K2's are made in China - high performance and race are still made in fashion island.
Did you know that both Harrods and Lillywhites use to make their own skis in house? Lillywhites also made leather ski boots?
Can't see JJB sport doing that !!
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Wood
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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tailskidder, fashion island? Or Vashon Island?
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Have it on very good authority that since K2 moved manufacture to China that the actual quality has increased by a significant percentage, with fewer returns due to faulty product than ever....
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Guvnor, did I tell you that? (I've heard it too)
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wood core for me, dont do foam
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Not bothered. If it works, it works.
I've one of each, no doubt I'll change them before I need to anyway. 
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Well my foam core B2's started seriously delaminating after only 7 weeks skiing. Am going to contact Rossignol and see what they say.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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It was my impression generally on here that a number of folks recommend wood core skis as the best. Is this right?
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